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I got an interesting call this past week. A couple of weeks ago we sent some 3 inch Puddle Jumpers to Gene in North Dakota. Gene is along-time walleye fisherman. He had used smaller Puddle Jumpers on crappie before so … Continue reading →

It amazes me how generous fishermen are. A fellow by the name of Jeremy called me the other day needing some Puddle Jumpers. He is from Montgomery Alabama and had ran across Perry Bruner (see are info on how to … Continue reading →

Perry Bruner (see “keep them level”)  shared another great tip with me the other day. We were visiting about the difference in fishing with a minnow vs the Puddle Jumper.  He mentioned a common mistake we make with an artificial … Continue reading →

Who says an old great lure can’t be improved? My good friend, Randy, at www.hookedonplastics.com is just introducing the new “wave tail” tube. What this does is gives this fish catching lure more action on the fall as well as … Continue reading →

We have been compiling techniques from people who fish for crappie a lot.  These guys know how  to catch them.  I have asked them to drop me ideas they think are keys to being successful in consistently catching crappie so … Continue reading →

Note: Ned Kehde lives around Lawrence, Ks and has done a lot of fishing and written a lot of good articles He is a great guy who is willing  to share ideas.  Ned sent me this.  It tells the history … Continue reading →

I don’t know if you have tried it but one of the best ways to  ”load the boat” is to fish under lights after dark. Nothing beats going out on a nice warm evening, setting up over crappie cover and … Continue reading →

A fellow by the name of Dennis Hunt came by one day to pick up some Puddle Jumpers. Dennis does a lot of crappie fishing.  He asked me if I knew how to put a weed guard on a jig … Continue reading →

Perry Brunner, who fishes practically every day for crappie, says the secret to catching fish is for the lure to lie perfectly flat in the water.  I think he is right.  The problem is the weight of the rubber lure … Continue reading →

The most common way to rig a Puddle Jumper is to just put it on a jig head with the wings flat. The action of the lure when falling is kind of like a dying minnow. The wings will cause … Continue reading →